Editor’s note: Chona Kasinger, contributor to After Dark and a staple of the Seattle music scene followed Seattle band The Globes as they toured through California in April. She retells her experiences with the bands – their quirks, mishaps and shining moments – in the following post. …

From the beginning, Bachelorette’s Annabel Alper’s set was riddled with timely technical difficulties. Shortly after her first song, Alder was unable to coax any sound from her guitar amp, prompting a 15-minute troubleshooting delay. Fortunately, Alper continued her set after begging the audience to forgive her and profusely apologizing for “letting you guys down” in her precious New Zealand accent, instantaneously making it impossible to be upset with her. Bachelorette’s songs pack serious digital … …

I’m going to be very upfront about my utter confusion at the mild success Mikachu has garnered from various music publications in the past year or so. After previously having seen them at 2009’s Capitol Hill Block Party, I wasn’t expecting an especially enjoyable set, and a spectacularly unpleasant 15 minutes or so was what ensued before I ducked out to find a drink in the bar with two other photographers to avoid the sounds of impending apocalypse. …

The New Jersey-based Titus Andronicus takes its name after the goriest of Shakespeare’s works. Fortunately for the all-ages audience, Titus Andronicus’s set is devoid of Shakespearean violence. I wasn’t able to make it to the venue in time to catch openers Let’s Wrestle, but I was more than eager to see Titus perform for the first time. The band’s latest release, “The Monitor” has been the center of a lot of music hype in the past weeks, and my excitement may or may not have been goaded by the debut … …

Opening band The Hounds Below took the stage uncharacteristically early, and my hunt for parking in the downtown area proved even more laborious than I expected, causing me to miss the entirety of their set. …

(Chona Kasinger / seattlepi.com) I caught Seattle buzz bands The Globes and Hey Marseilles together at the Vera Project on Friday night. Both bands have a busy next couple of weeks, as they’ll both be joining the masses of bands performing in Austin at SXSW next month and touring. …

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